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Work Experience

The Jurassic Coast Team is keen to encourage young people to get involved in the conservation and interpretation of the World Heritage Site.

The work experience I did with you at the Bristol Festival of Nature actually proved to be a key subject area in my personal statement. I was able to talk about paleoanthropology, and how, we as a team were aiming to encourage children to become interested in looking at fossils and artifacts! Sophie, Age 18

In the past we have accepted students looking for work experience placements as part of a course of learning. These can include (but are not limited to) GCSE's, Diplomas, A-Levels, PGCE, Undergraduate and Masters degrees. Previous placement students working with the Jurassic Coast Team have:

Created foreign language podcasts on the Jurassic Coast for our website

Helped to design educational resources

Assisted team members to deliver activities at public events

Conducted research using GIS to analyse the retreat rate of cliffs on the Jurassic Coast

Mapped the locations of wave cut platforms using high resolution GPS to monitor future erosion

Spent a week at Durlston Country Park to help on conservation projects

As part of a PGCE, spent a week at Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre to experience 'Learning Outside the Classroom'

A work experience placement can often lead to other achievements! Tom Hearing, an A-Level student at the Thomas Hardye School (pictured in this photo) recently won the UK Young Scientist of the Year 2010 award based on his original research with the Jurassic Coast Team and Bournemouth University where he used high precision GPS to map the erosion of the ammonite pavement at Monmouth Beach near Lyme Regis. Tom's placement was funded by the Nuffield Foundation as part of a national programme to encourage more young people into scientific careers.

If you are interested in pursuing a placement with the Jurassic Coast Team, please contact us with an outline proposal of what you would like to achieve and what you could offer towards the management of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

The Jurassic Coast: A Mighty Tale

News

With the Jurassic Coast filling with visitors for the busy summer season, new deckchairs, windbreaks and beach shelters are appearing on the beach near the Hive Beach Café, Burton Bradstock in West Dorset.

Natural England has revealed plans for improvements to the South West Coast Path between Lyme Regis and Rufus Castle on the Isle of Portland. The proposed 67km route would connect with the section between Rufus Castle and Lulworth Cove, where work is currently underway.

This two hour session starts up at the Centre with a 20 minute talk from the Centre Warden about the rocks and fossils of Charmouth and how to find fossils on the beach. The group then heads out onto the beach with the wardens and spend the rest of the session looking for fossils.

This two hour session starts up at the Centre with a 20 minute talk from the Centre Warden about the rocks and fossils of Charmouth and how to find fossils on the beach. The group then heads out onto the beach with the wardens and spend the rest of the session looking for fossils.

This two hour session starts up at the Centre with a 20 minute talk from the Centre Warden about the rocks and fossils of Charmouth and how to find fossils on the beach. The group then heads out onto the beach with the wardens and spend the rest of the session looking for fossils.